The Rule of Five
I truly am so glad that I had the opportunity to participate in this class this semester. I remember looking at the course descriptions late last fall and being over the moon that it was still being offered, and I haven’t been disappointed, that’s for sure. I’ve learned more than I could ever imagine about the occult, magic, and witchcraft, especially facets of these phenomena that I had never paused to consider or was unaware that they pertained to the topic. Despite this being a class assignment, I sincerely see no better way to tie up this semester than to discuss the 5 most valuable “things” I have learned, a feat I have decided to call The Rule of Five in the hopes that 5 times as much knowledge will return to me. 1. The most intriguing part of this class came with our thorough analysis of the social tension plaguing Salem Village just prior to the start of the witch trails in 1692. From other learning experiences, it was my assumption that the girls who began accusing ...
